title: Characterization of polymer films of pyrrole derivatives for chemical sensing by cyclic voltammetry, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and vapour sorption studies.
abstract: Eight different conducting polymer films formed from pyrrole and N-substituted pyrrole derivatives were characterized by cyclic voltammetry, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and scanning electron microscopy. In particular, the XPS of poly[N-butylpyrrole], poly[N-(2-carboxyethyl)pyrrole], poly[N-(6-hydroxyhexyl)pyrrole] and poly[N-(6-tetrahydropyranylhexyl)pyrrole] is reported for the first time. The vapour sorption properties of these films were also examined by forming the films onto the electrodes of thickness-shear mode acoustic wave sensors. The influence of the pendant side chain is apparent in both the electrochemical behaviour, composition, doping level, morphology and the nature and extent of polymer-vapour interactions. The latter can be rationalized by consideration of vapour physical properties and solvatochromic parameters.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D005740:Gases / Q000032:analysis*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000737:chemistry*; D013052:Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission
chemical_list: D005740:Gases; D011108:Polymers; D011758:Pyrroles